Esophagitis

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Causes and Risk Factors

The most common cause for esophagitis is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also sometimes called acid reflux disorder or chronic heartburn. In GERD stomach acid and bile (digestive fluid secreted by the liver) flow back up, or reflux, into the lower part of the esophagus, causing inflammation.

In a condition called Barrett's esophagus, chronic acid reflux causes abnormal changes in the cells (metaplasia) that line the esophagus, resulting in esophageal ulce...Read the full article